Inherit the Wind | Activities :&: Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Put on the Play

Divide the class into groups. Assign each group a scene from the play. Allow an hour for rehearsals and assign each group to bring costumes for their characters from home. Have each group perform their scene in front of the class.

2. T-Shirts

Have everyone bring in a blank t-shirt. Using fabric markers, allow the students to design t-shirts they would wear to the trial in Hillsboro. The shirts should express a loyalty to one side or another.